Troy Weaver has had several small wins during his almost-two years as the general manager of the Detroit Pistons. His three-year, $60 million contract given to Jerami Grant was initially considered an overpay, but now looks like a steal. He has won a few trades, acquiring productive role players in Cory Joseph, Hamidou Diallo and
Opinions on Cade Cunningham’s defense range from great, to average, to bad to “Cade plays defense? Hadn’t noticed.” We are not going into this breakdown considering anything beyond the court — it’s not part of building up or tearing down Cade’s case for Rookie of the Year. I simply wanted to see how he looked
Troy Weaver has had several small wins during his almost-two years as the general manager of the Detroit Pistons. His three-year, $60 million contract given to Jerami Grant was initially considered an overpay, but now looks like a steal. He has won a few trades, acquiring productive role players in Cory Joseph, Hamidou Diallo and
They’ve got the guy. And a couple other guys as well. And in a couple of months, the Detroit Pistons will have a chance to get another guy to fit somewhere between the guy and the guys. Because in the NBA you can’t win without a few guys, but you can’t even think about winning
Detroit — A year ago at this time, the Pistons were marinating after a 20-52 season and ruminating on their lottery chances. Today, the Pistons are marinating after a 23-59 season and ruminating on their lottery chances. The unsightly numbers don’t lie. But neither do the eyes. The Pistons are in better position in almost
Detroit — After two seasons as Pistons general manager, Troy Weaver still has the mentality that he’s a builder and that the roster is still under construction. Sure, the main pieces are in place, but there are still additions that have to be made to get them where they want to be. Weaver has had
Cade Cunningham is the best rookie in the NBA, according to one metric. Despite being the No. 1 pick last season and leading first-year players in several categories, Cunningham is considered a long shot to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award. And that could be due a cold start to the season and the
Follow along with us as the Detroit Pistons‘ top decision-makers meet with the media for one final session at the end of the regular season. General manager Troy Weaver and head coach Dwane Casey will address reporters on Tuesday afternoon, and we’ll chronicle what they say and what it means once their done. THE FUTURE:
Not since Grant Hill. Not since Michael Jordan. Not since Magic Johnson. The superlatives you can heap upon Cade Cunningham are numerous. He’s had a fantastic rookie season, and as he continued to produce, the names associated with his feats have gotten mor impressive. And yet … And yet, he will certainly not be named
The Pistons Pulse is brought to you by The Detroit Free Press and is co hosted by Bryce Simon of MotorCityHoops and Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Pistons beat writer for The Detroit Free Press. Omari and Bryce start off the episode with The Pistons Pulse first guest, David Aldridge, to recap the Pistons season including
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Bryce Simon (@MotorCityHoops) and Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) • Producer: Wes Davenport • Editor: Cary Junior II • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: David Aldridge, the Athletic • Email: brycesimon3309@gmail.com; osankofa@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys welcome David Aldridge, the longtime NBA insider from the Athletic. The guys pick David’s brain on how the Detroit
Cade Cunningham’s first season is officially in the books. He isn’t quite ready to take time off, though. When asked about his offseason plans that didn’t pertain to basketball, he said that he wanted to spend time with his daughter, Riley. Beyond that, the Detroit Pistons’ rookie is ready to get back to the gym.
Detroit — There were plenty of last-day-of-school vibes on Monday, as the Pistons cleaned out their lockers and had their exit meetings before heading off for the summer. Following Sunday night’s season-ending loss at Philadelphia, the players had their meetings with the coaching staff, each leaving with a folder that included individualized improvement plans. Call
Detroit — The Pistons finally found it. And no matter how you define “it,” that’s all that really matters: Cade Cunningham has it, and the Pistons have him, the franchise player they’ve been chasing for more than a generation. So forget about the debate over the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award, and whether Cunningham’s going
PHILADELPHIA — Two numbers stick out when evaluating the Detroit Pistons‘ 2021-22 season — five and 11. The first number represents the Pistons’ 5-28 start, the NBA’s worst record on Dec. 31. They lost 14 straight games in November and December, and looked lifeless without Jerami Grant and Kelly Olynyk, who were out with injuries. The second number
The Detroit Pistons played near .500 basketball after the All-Star break, and the pieces of this young roster are molding into place. With the pieces of Troy Weaver’s puzzle starting to take form, there are important choices facing the franchise this offseason, and there are multiple arguments about the best path forward — particularly when
On Detroit Bad Boys, we’re gonna be talking draft for the foreseeable future, so I figured I might as well start doing Big Boards. This board is going to be a blend of the guys I think have proven they can produce, the guys I think have upside and areas of need for the Detroit
Philadelphia — In the last game of the season, the Pistons weren’t just going to roll over and take a loss. Though there were implications for their draft position, the Pistons played a tough game down to the wire against the Philadelphia 76ers before falling, 118-106, on Sunday night at Wells Fargo Center in the season
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his #Pistons finish the season 23-59 after a 118-106 loss in Philadelphia on Sunday. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Luka Garza after he posts 20 points and 10 rebounds in the #Pistons’ season finale. #DetroitBasketball